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While many of the most impassioned voices and funkiest rhythm sections made their names in cities like Memphis, New Orleans, and Detroit, more than a few talents were eventually lured to Los Angeles, be it by sizable record contracts or humidity-free summers. And now, whether intentional or not, many of these...

Los Angeles cemeteries tend to be sprawling; their populations can rival small towns and are difficult to navigate. It's especially hard to find famous rappers' graves -- just ask our reporter who tried to find Eazy-E. Also, there aren't a lot of them here. Both Biggie Smalls and Tupac Shakur...

During its formative years, rock n' roll was attacked by critics who thought it was the devil's music. We suspect that to not actually be the case, and that those among the genre's pioneers who have passed on are, in fact, jamming with the man upstairs instead. See also: Here's...

Everyone's always saying that jazz is dead -- at least since the fuzz shut down New Orleans' Storyville in 1917 -- but jazz will never die. Musicians on the other hand can, do and have. And quite a few jazz legends are buried in L.A. In fact, it's pretty surprising...

The Hollywood Forever Cemetery has become synonymous with rock 'n' roll thanks to great live shows (recently, Patrick Wolf and Jens Lekman) and its popular Cinespia screenings. But its headstones are what makes it sacred ground for music fans. Even Morrissey says he wants to be buried there. Hollywood Forever's...

Countdown to Michael Jackson's burial: T minus six hours. Stay away from Glendale. Repeat. Stay away from Glendale. If you want to buy a plot in the same cemetery where Michael Jackson is buried, we've got good news for you, via Craigslist. If you buy it, however, know that the...